What is CVE-2025-2017?

CVE-2025-2017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ashlar Cobalt, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-03-11.

How severe is CVE-2025-2017?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-2017 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Ashlar Cobalt

CVE-2025-2017

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt CO File Parsing Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. User interaction is required…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (17.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ashlar Cobalt — versions 12.0.1204.91
Ashlar-vellum Cobalt — versions 1204.91

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2017?: CVE-2025-2017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ashlar Cobalt, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-2017?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-2017 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.